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Name that Name that Claimant!Claimant!
Who am I?Who am I?
I was pregnantI was pregnant I heard an accidentI heard an accident I went to have a lookI went to have a look I saw blood on the roadI saw blood on the road I went into shock and lost the babyI went into shock and lost the baby
??????????????????????????????????Bourhill v Young (1943)
Who am I?Who am I?
My friend bought me a drink – ginger My friend bought me a drink – ginger beerbeer
After I had drank some – I poured out After I had drank some – I poured out the restthe rest
A partially decomposed snail fell outA partially decomposed snail fell out I was violently ill as a resultI was violently ill as a result
??????????????????????????????????????????Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)
Who am I?Who am I?
I am a mechanicI am a mechanic I have one eyeI have one eye My employer did not provide me with My employer did not provide me with
gogglesgoggles A piece of metal went into my eyeA piece of metal went into my eye
??????????????????????????????????????????
Paris v Stepheny Borough Council (1951)
Who am I?Who am I?
I was a 14 year old boyI was a 14 year old boy I have found a boat near where I liveI have found a boat near where I live I went out to try and repair itI went out to try and repair it When I was trying to fix it it slipped When I was trying to fix it it slipped
on me.on me. I am now paralysed.I am now paralysed.
????????????????????????????????????Jolley v Sutton London Borough Council (2000)
Who am I?Who am I?
I was walking along the road – I was walking along the road – minding my own businessminding my own business
I was hit on the head by a cricket ballI was hit on the head by a cricket ball I sued the cricket clubI sued the cricket club
??????????????????????????????????????
Bolton v Stone (1951)
Who am I?Who am I?
I was a bus driverI was a bus driver I left the keys in the ignitionI left the keys in the ignition When I got back to the bus it had been When I got back to the bus it had been
stolenstolen Someone has stolen the bus killed a Someone has stolen the bus killed a
cyclist.cyclist.
????????????????????????????????????????Topp v London Country bus ltd (1993)
Who am I?Who am I?
I was having an asthma attack I was having an asthma attack (fortunately I was at the Dr’s surgery)(fortunately I was at the Dr’s surgery)
The Dr called for an ambulanceThe Dr called for an ambulance The ambulance took nearly an hour to The ambulance took nearly an hour to
arrivearrive I had a heart attack!I had a heart attack!
????????????????????????????????????????Kent v Griffiths (2000)
Who am I?Who am I?
I am a night-watchmanI am a night-watchman I went to the hospital with stomach I went to the hospital with stomach
painspains The Dr sent me home and told me to The Dr sent me home and told me to
see my own Dr in the morningsee my own Dr in the morning In the morning I was dead (Arsenic In the morning I was dead (Arsenic
poisoning)poisoning)
????????????????????????????????????????Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington Hospital (1969)
Who am I?Who am I?
I am a young boyI am a young boy This strange man keeps falling me This strange man keeps falling me
everywhere I goeverywhere I go I have reported it to the police but nothing I have reported it to the police but nothing
has been done.has been done. My father was murdered by this man and I My father was murdered by this man and I
was seriously injuredwas seriously injured
????????????????????????????????????????Osman v Ferguson (1993)
Who am I?Who am I?
I I am a fire officeram a fire officer I was in charge on a 999 callI was in charge on a 999 call I ordered the sprinkler system to be I ordered the sprinkler system to be
turned offturned off The fire spread and caused more The fire spread and caused more
damages due to my actionsdamages due to my actions
????????????????????????????????????????Capital & Countries plc v Hampshire County Council (1997)
Who am I?Who am I?
I am a blind manI am a blind man I went to my local shop.I went to my local shop. On my way tripped over a hammer.On my way tripped over a hammer. I hurt my selfI hurt my self
??????????????????????????????????????
Haley v London Electricity Board 1965)
Who am I?Who am I?
I am a (10 year old) boyI am a (10 year old) boy I saw a manhole surrounded by I saw a manhole surrounded by
paraffin lampsparaffin lamps I went into the hole with one of the I went into the hole with one of the
lampslamps There was an explosion (which was There was an explosion (which was
unforeseeable)unforeseeable) I was badly burnedI was badly burned
??????????????????????????????????????????????????Hughs v Lord Advocate (1963)
Who am I?Who am I?
Some molten metal splashed on my lip Some molten metal splashed on my lip at work due to someone’s carelessnessat work due to someone’s carelessness
Unknown to me my lip was in a pre-Unknown to me my lip was in a pre-malignant statemalignant state
The burn on my lip triggered cancerThe burn on my lip triggered cancer
????????????????????????????????????????
Smith v Leech Brain and Co (1962)
Who am I?Who am I?
My daughter was killed (by the My daughter was killed (by the Yorkshire Ripper)Yorkshire Ripper)
The police had interviewed the killer The police had interviewed the killer and let him go – 3 times!and let him go – 3 times!
If they hadn’t been negligent my If they hadn’t been negligent my daughter would still be alivedaughter would still be alive
????????????????????????????????????????Hill v Chief constable of South Yorkshire (1990)
Who am I?Who am I?
I worked in a factoryI worked in a factory It had been floodedIt had been flooded The factory spread some sawdust on some The factory spread some sawdust on some
of the spillage but not allof the spillage but not all I slipped and hurt myselfI slipped and hurt myself The factory should have been closedThe factory should have been closed
????????????????????????????????????????????Latimer v AEC Ltd (1953)
Who am I?Who am I?
I worked on a shipI worked on a ship I carelessly caused an oil spillageI carelessly caused an oil spillage The oil drifted into Sydney HarbourThe oil drifted into Sydney Harbour The oil caught fire and spread into the wharfThe oil caught fire and spread into the wharf Several boats were destroyed – along with Several boats were destroyed – along with
half of the wharf.half of the wharf.
????????????????????????????????????????????The Wagon Mound (1961)
Name that CaseName that Case
Hughs v Lord Hughs v Lord Advocate (1963)Advocate (1963)
Crossley v Crossley v Rawlinson (1981)Rawlinson (1981)
Wagon Mound Wagon Mound (1961)(1961)
Latimer v AEC Latimer v AEC Ltd (1953)Ltd (1953)
Paris v Stepney Paris v Stepney Borough Council Borough Council
(1951)(1951)
Barnett v Chelsea Barnett v Chelsea and Kensington and Kensington Hospital (1969)Hospital (1969)
Smith v Leech Smith v Leech Brain and Co Brain and Co
(1962)(1962)
Hill v Chief Hill v Chief Constable of South Constable of South Yorkshire (1990)Yorkshire (1990)
Donoghue v Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)Stevenson (1932)
Capro v Dickman Capro v Dickman (1990)(1990)
Haley v London Haley v London Electricity Board Electricity Board
(1965)(1965)
Roe v Minister of Roe v Minister of Health (1954)Health (1954)
Capital & Capital & Countries plc v Countries plc v
Hampshire County Hampshire County Council (1997)Council (1997)
Osman v Osman v Ferguson (1993)Ferguson (1993)
Kent v Griffiths Kent v Griffiths (2000)(2000)
Bourhill v Young Bourhill v Young (1943)(1943)
Bolton v Stone Bolton v Stone (1951)(1951)